Career Opportunities: Enterprise Risk Professional (5370)
Division: State Claims Agency
Department: Risk
Job Type: Permanent
Closing date for Applications: 26th November 2024
Summary of the Business
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government, evolving from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), and the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI), and Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI). Recently, the NTMA mandate has expanded to include management of the Future Ireland Fund (FIF) and the Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund (ICNF). This role is to manage the finance operations service delivery to ISIF and/or FIF and ICNF.
The State Claims Agency (SCA) Enterprise Risk Management Unit (ERMU) has exciting opportunities for individuals wishing to work in the area of risk management. The ERMU, consisting of risk professionals from engineering, science, public health, and life and social science backgrounds, is proactive in identifying and analysing key strategic and operational risks of State authorities and working with them to mitigate the associated claims exposures.
Successful candidate(s) will work nationally and locally with State Authorities such as the Health Services Executive (HSE), Tusla, the Defence Forces, An Garda Síochána, the Irish Prison Service, Government Departments, and certain school sectors, leading risk initiatives with a view to preventing incidents and events that may lead to claims. The individual(s) will focus on preventing injuries to staff, service users, students, members of the public, and advising on property risks including estates, fleet, and other State lands and infrastructure.
Our role in client support involves a multifaceted approach. We assist client State Authorities in evaluating their risks, identifying national trends, and working collaboratively to implement risk-mitigation strategies. This role encompasses a mix of on-site client visits and provision of guidance, advice, and report development, with the flexibility of hybrid work.
Examples of our work include:
* The publication of Risk Research Reports focusing on incident and claim trends.
* Joint National initiatives with the Health and Safety Authority.
* Guidance on Indemnity and Insurance to assist public bodies.
* Government Circulars on blended working and management of accommodation.
Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:
* Hybrid work options
* Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
* Career average defined benefit pension scheme
* A diverse range of initiatives
* Excellent learning and development opportunities
Knowledge and experience
In order to be considered for this position, candidates must have:
* A minimum of 5-10 years’ experience in a relevant area.
* A degree (NFQ level 8) in engineering, science, public health, social science, or risk management from a recognised establishment.
Desirable:
* A further qualification in risk management, occupational health and safety, or insurance.
* A knowledge of ISO 31000, ISO 45001, ISO 14001.
Skills
* Qualitative and quantitative skills.
* Organisational and written skills.
* Discretion in handling confidential information.
* Diplomacy skills in dealing with stakeholders.
* Valid driving license.
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service, that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.
Applicants will be required to complete a Pre-employment declaration to confirm if they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme.
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